Queen's College Preparatory School - Academic

Queen’s College Prep Academic

Philosophy

Philosophy for children is about developing the capacity to listen, think and share ideas by questioning and providing reasons to justify their views. Each session is based on a stimulus such as a picture book, picture, or object where children give their first thoughts and formulate philosophical questions to share with the whole class as a community of enquiry.

Children are encouraged to be creative, caring, critical and collaborative in sharing their ideas about concepts such as fairness, honesty, friendship, and identity. Philosophy enables them to explore these issues deeply and share their thinking confidently. We hope that Philosophy for children at QCPS will open communication at home about things that really matter where the children may challenge parents with their questions.

Remember, there are no right or wrong answers: it’s the reasoning behind answers that is important. Moreover, the children will learn to talk to each other on equal terms, become good listeners and creative and critical thinkers. The teacher is there as a facilitator encouraging and supporting interaction but allowing the children to think for themselves.

Miss Kukulak

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aratory School:

Diversity Week

Last term, as a school, we celebrated Diversity Week. Embracing the theme of this year: Minds, Cultures and Hearts, a wide range of events were planned for everyone to participate in.

On the Monday, the girls participated in various sensory tasks that allowed them to learn about and have a greater awareness of what Neurodiversity is. They left the workshop with a level of understanding that we all learn and think differently – Minds.

Throughout the week parents were invited into classes, to share their own diversity through their own cultural identity, stories and experiences – Cultures.

Also, during the week each member of our community was invited to sign our 2022 wall that asked them to take a pledge to participate openly and celebrate all events of this important week – Hearts.

Finally, on the Friday we hosted a Cultural Day that involved each form class visiting other classes and sharing their learning about various countries. Travelling with a ‘passport’ from country to country, we all enjoyed the different activities each ‘host country’ had prepared for us. Overall, Diversity Week was an excellent opportunity for us all to be reminded, that no matter what, we are all unique and different, which makes our world a better place.

Ms Bozzi

Mr Jack Sims, Deputy Head, QCPS

Jack joined QCPS in April this year as our new Deputy Head (Pastoral). Jack has over ten years’ experience as a Deputy Head in a variety of London schools, where he has worked with children with a range of academic, social and emotional needs while studying for an MA and SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) award. Having previously worked as a research methods lecturer at the Institute of Education, Jack is excited to help launch our action research projects with UCL in September. Already firmly established within the school community thanks to his warmth, wisdom and wit, Jack’s experience and vision for the pastoral direction of QCPS ensures it will remain a happy and safe place for our girls.

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